(A/N I wrote this for my creative writing class and thought I'd share it.)
(Prose Poem)
"Hands shaking, heart thund'ring." Anastasia had never been more right. Panic as I venture. Shuttering numbness fills feet. Sing, you know the words. True. Nerves can lead to forgetfulness. A small stumble, can recover. You're done. Go sit and breathe. Always the breathing. Why required when not is easier? Sit and listen. Sit and listen. Sit and listen. Dance? Dance, you know the steps. True. Practice ingrains memory to muscles. Don't think, it's easier. Move, move, move, SMILE. Smile hides mistakes. You're done. Sit and listen some more. Lines, words, laughter– Fills space. Tap? Tap, you know the rhythms. True. Years of practice returns. Missed this, the clear clink of metal to create rhythms to match music. SMILE, but genuine now. First mistake, too comfortable. Keep going, always keep going. Persevere, don't STOP! One last sound and... YOU'RE DONE.
Hope as I leave. Dreams haunted until awaking. Second mistake, HOPE. Hope can lead to disappointment. Hope is for the naive. Anytime I hope, it is pointless. For Alice, knew I would fail. Pleasant surprise when succeed. This time, too much hope. Dreams deceived for success, reality hit like a boulder. Look on the bright side. That is what I will say. False optimism to hide how crushed. Justify, rationalize, HIDE. PRETEND! That's Acting afterall.
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Sunlight and Storms
Short StoryA collection of one shots and poems for miscellaneous stories. (A mixture of fanfic and original stories)
